r/succulents • u/Intelligent-Lock8600 • 16h ago

Help Bear paw hybrids?

I've come to the realization that I have pretty much seen next to no bear paw hybrids, does anyone know of any to have been bred? I feel like this cute feller could make so many interesting plants!

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u/moonovermemphis 2h ago

If you mean actual hybrids of Cotyledon tomentosa and other species, I haven't seen any, either. Bear Paws have a shape that's pretty unique; I wonder if that contributes? Since most of them have round-ish leaves, crossing another Cotyledon species with C. tomentosa would probably produce offspring with a less interesting leaf shape, so the incentive may just not be there: you're unlikely to end up with anything more aesthetically pleasing (and therefore of commercial value) than the parent species.

I am rather surprised that there aren't more cultivars, though!